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    Charly Wilder

    EXPERIENCE
    06/09 - Present
    Regular Blogger -- The New York Times Globespotters Travel Blog
    Post one to two times per week on Berlin-based cultural and travel-related topics.

    08/08 - 12/08
    Newsroom Web Intern -- The International Herald Tribune, Paris
    Produce the website's homepage and news sections; write/edit headlines, summaries; produce/edit videos and other multimedia; occasional reporting/writing articles.

    07/08 - 08/08
    Intern/Guest Reporter -- EPD(Evangelische Presse Dienst), Berlin
    Reported on and wrote numerous news wire pieces and a longer feature article in German for this secular news agency. Pieces I wrote appeared in several national newspapers and smaller regional papers.

    02/08 - 06/08
    Editorial Fellow -- Salon, New York
    Wrote features and blogged on culture and politics, recorded podcasts, assisted with editing, moderated site,

    11/07 - 06/08
    Graduate Assistant -- New York University Cultural Reporting and Criticism Program, New York
    Assisted program heads with large research projects, correspondence, and administrative tasks.

    01/03 - 08/03
    Assistant Editor -- Rockpile Magazine, Philadelphia
    Numerous editorial duties, including story ideas, assigning, subscriptions, distribution and layout for this now-defunct, nationally-distributed music and subculture magazine.

    EDUCATION

    M.A. Degree - 2009 New York University School of Journalism
    Concentration: Cultural Reporting and Criticism
    GPA: 3.7

    B.A. Degree - 2005 NYU Gallatin School -- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
    Major: Individualized Study (Cultural Theory)
    GPA: 3.93

    FREELANCE WRITING U.S./GERMANY

    2003-2009 The New York Times, The Village Voice, The International Herald Tribune, Esquire.com,Salon, the Brooklyn Rail, EPD, Rockpile.

    SKILLS

    Computing/Web
    Computers: PC and Mac literate in web site design and production, HTML, CSS, digital photography. Programs: Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.

    Research
    Lexis-Nexis, Proquest, extensive online and library research experience.

    Languages/Translation
    Fluent in German, translated a photography book as assistance to Susie Linfield's latest book project.
    Basic proficiency in French and Spanish.



    HONORS

    2008
    Recipient of InternXChange fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Freie Universität Berlin, an eleven-week journalism exchange program including seminars, internships and a joint project with journalists from the former Soviet Union.

    2008
    Honors track Portfolio Program, NYU.

    2007-2008
    Merit Scholarship, NYU.

    2003-2005
    Summa Cum Laude/Dean's List, NYU.

    2000
    National Merit Scholarship